Written Answers Friday 18 February 2011

Scottish Executive

Enterprise

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and the First Minister have met Tim Tyson, the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Aptuit, and, if so, whether it will provide a report of the meeting and any subsequent action arising.

John Swinney: The First Minister and I met with Tim Tyson, Aptuit’s Executive Chairman and CEO and Gerry Hepburn, President of Clinical Operations, Scotland on 26 January 2011. A steering group has since been set up involving management, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International. Aptuit has briefed employees over particular concerns and has agreed to keep ministers up to date as the consultation process progresses.

Enterprise

Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken with regard to the announcement by Aptuit of the closure of Scottish operations at Riccarton and Livingston.

John Swinney: The First Minister and I met senior Aptuit representatives in January 2011 and through Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International are working with Aptuit’s senior staff in Scotland in the interest of employees affected by this announcement.

Justice

Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons received a custodial sentence of one year or less in 2009-10, broken down by main crime or offence as per table 10(c) of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2009-10 statistical bulletin.

Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following table.

  The two convictions for homicide listed below relate to one case of causing death by dangerous driving and an illegal driver involved in a fatal accident.

  Persons Receiving a Custodial Sentence by Crime or Offence where the Length of Sentence was One Year or Less, 2009-10

  

Main Crime or Offence
One Year or Less


All crimes and offences
13,089


All crimes
8,649


Non-sexual crimes of violence
404


Homicide
2


Serious assault and attempted murder
202


Robbery
147


Other
53


Crimes of indecency
66


Rape and attempted rape
0


Indecent assault
13


Lewd and indecent behaviour
38


Other
15


Crimes of dishonesty
4,438


Housebreaking
673


Theft by opening a lockfast place
252


Theft of/from a motor vehicle
191


Shoplifting
2,100


Other theft
717


Fraud
177


Other
328


Fire raising, vandalism etc.
397


Fire-raising
31


Vandalism etc
366


Other crimes
3,344


Crimes against public justice
1,847


Handling an offensive weapon
712


Drugs
745


Other
40


All offences
4,440


Miscellaneous offences
3,828


Common assault
1,936


Breach of the peace
1,664


Drunkenness
4


Other
224


Motor vehicle offences
612


Dangerous and careless driving
103


Drink/Drug driving
114


Speeding
0


Unlawful use of vehicle
387


Vehicle defect offences
0


Other
8

Licensing

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive whether any licensing board has refused (a) a licence, (b) a renewal of a licence or (c) an extension of floor space sought as part of extending a licence since the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 came into force.

Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.